Gladiator

Set in the year 180 AD, this historical drama follows the tumultuous aftermath of Emperor Marcus Aurelius' death as it plunges the Roman Empire into political turmoil. Amidst the chaos, Maximus, an esteemed and loyal general to the late emperor, finds himself at odds with Marcus' unscrupulous son, Commodus, who ascends the throne. Betrayed by his former ally, Maximus is condemned to a gruesome execution but miraculously manages to escape, only to be captured and enslaved as a gladiator in a bloody spectacle of combat for the entertainment of raucous crowds. Under the new name "Spaniard," Maximus must confront not just his own mortality but also the cruelty of the Roman elite in an unforgiving world that tests the limits of human resilience and courage.